INVITATION
Dear colleagues,
We cordially invite you to participate in the 8th Balkan Meeting on Human
Genetics (8BMHG) that will take place in Cavtat, Croatia, May 14-17, 2009.
We hope this meeting will continue the tradition of successful meetings
of human geneticists in the region, offering a unique opportunity to establish
and further develop regional collaboration. We also warmly welcome
contributions from all parts of the world, conveying in this way the latest
developments in the field of human genetics that are of interest both for
clinicians and scientists.
The
location of the conference is Cavtat, a lovely historical Dalmatian town
situated in the attractive
We look forward to welcome you to Cavtat in May
2009.
Professor Ingeborg Barišić, MD, PhD
President of the Organising Committee BMHG 2009
ORGANISERS
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Croatian Society of Human Genetics |
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Croatian Society for Rare Diseases |
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Croatian Medical Association |
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
Professor
Dragan Primorac, MD, PhD
Minister of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
President: Ingeborg Barišić
Members: Darko Antičević, Melita Čačić, Vida Čulić, Ksenija Fumić, Branka Janićijević, Sanja
Mrsić-Davidović,
Dijana Muavčević-Katanec, Jasminka
Pavelić
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Dragan Primorac (
Albert Schinzel (Schwerzenbach, Switzerland)
Lejla Kapur (Sarajevo,
BIH)
Stoyan Lalchev (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Jelena Milašin (Belgrade, Serbia)
Tayfun Ozcelik (Ankara, Turkey)
Borut Peterlin (Ljubljana,
Slovenia)
Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska (Skopje, Macedonia)
Istvan Rasko (Szeged, Hungary)
Cristina Rusu (Iasi,
Romania)
Ivo Barić (
Krešimir Pavelić (
Željko Reiner (Zagreb, Croatia)
Pavao Rudan (Zagreb, Croatia)
CONGRESS VENUE
Hotel
Croatia
Frankopanska
10
20
210 Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia
phone:
+ 385 20 475 555
fax:
+ 385 20 478 213
e-mail:
info@hoteli-croatia.hr
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
The Congress will be organised in a form of
invited lectures, oral and poster presentations, and round table discussion.
TOPICS
1. Genetic epidemiology, population genetics
and diversity, anthropology
2. Prenatal diagnosis
3. Cytogenetics
4. Rare diseases - public policy, research,
diagnosis and management
5. Molecular and biochemical basis of
monogenic and complex diseases
6. Genomics, proteomics, high-throughput
technology and bioinformatics
7. Clinical genetics and genetic services
8. Cancer genetics
INVITED SPEAKERS
Dragan Primorac (Zagreb, Croatia)
Identification of
skeletal remains from mass graves: experience and prospective
Albert Schinzel (Schwerzenbach, Switzerland)
Submicroscopic chromosome aberrations:
newly discovered chromosomal syndromes and better insight into mechanisms of
their formation thanks to CGH studies
Ivo Barić (Zagreb, Croatia)
Transmethylation
in humans: lessons from inherited metabolic disorders
Aleksander Dimovski (Skopje, Macedonia)
Pharmacogenetic aspects of
colorectal cancer chemotherapy
Damjan Glavač (Ljubljana,
Slovenia)
The importance of microRNAs in human
diseases
Lejla
Kapur (Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina)
Addressing psychosis in schizophrenia and war related PTSD using
molecular genetics methods
Veronika Karcagi (Budapest, Hungary)
Accelerating
translational research through international networking - the TREAT-NMD model
Stoyan
Lalchev (
Medical genetics in
Katia Marazova (Orphanet -Paris, France)
Rare diseases and
information: the experience of Orphanet
Jelena Milašin (Belgrade, Serbia)
Genetic polymorphisms and head and neck
cancer
Tayfun Ozcelik (Ankara, Turkey)
Search for the
genes implicated in cerebellar hypoplasia and quadrupedal locomotion in humans
Borut Peterlin (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Genomic biomarkers for Parkinson disease
Dijana Plaseska-Karanfilska (Skopje, Macedonia)
Genetics of male infertility
Istvan
Rasko (
Comparison of maternal and paternal
lineages of ancient and recent Hungarian populations
Cristina Rusu (Iasi, Romania)
Optimization of the
investigation protocol in idiopatic mental retardation - Romanian experience
PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME*
THURSDAY,
MAY 14, 2009
17.00 - 19.30 Registration
in front of the Congress Hall Ragusa
19.30 Opening
Ceremony (Congress Hall Ragusa)
FRIDAY,
MAY 15, 2009
08.00 Registration
in front of the Congress Hall Ragusa
08.30 - 11.20 GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY, POPULATION
GENETICS AND DIVERSITY, ANTROPOLOGY
Chairpersons:
Rasko I, Kapur Pojskić L
08.30 - 08.50 IDENTIFICATION
OF SKELETAL REMAINS FROM MASS GRAVES: EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTIVE
DRAGAN PRIMORAC (
08.50 - 09.10 COMPARISON OF MATERNAL AND PATERNAL LINEAGES OF
ANCIENT AND RECENT HUNGARIAN POPULATIONS
ISTVAN RASKO (
09.10 - 09.30 ADDRESSING PSYCHOSIS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND WAR RELATED
PTSD USING MOLECULAR GENETICS METHODS
LEJLA KAPUR POJSKIĆ (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
09.30 - 09.40 WHO’S YOUR DADDY’S DADDY’S DADDY? A SURVEY OF DEEP ANCESTRY DATA
IFTODE C, Bodak PA,
Steinfeld JS; Department
of Biological Sciences, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, USA; GE-142
09.40 - 09.50 ASSOCIATION
OF 22 CYTOKINE GENE POLYMORPHISMS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN POPULATION OF
ETHNIC MACEDONIANS
TRAJKOV D1,
Mishevska-Perchinkova
S2, Petlichkovski A1, Strezova A1, Spiroski M1; 1 Institute of Immunobiology and
Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University “Ss Kiril and Metodij”, Skopje,
Republic of Macedonia, 2 Clinic for Rheumatology, Clinical Center,
Faculty of Medicine, University “Ss Kiril and Metodij”, Skopje, Republic of
Macedonia; GE-261
09.50 - 10.00 Discussion
10.00 - 10.20 Coffee
break
10.20 - 10.30 THE
PREVALENCE AND GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE
DEFICIENCY IN SOUTHERN CROATIA
KRŽELJ V1,
Jakšić
J2, Unić I1, Markić J1, Radonić M3,
Pavlov N1, Marušić E1, Karaman K1, Terzić J4;
1 Department of Paediatrics, Clinical Hospital Center Split, School
of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia, 2 General Hospital
Šibenik, Šibenik, Croatia, 3 General Hospital Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik,
Croatia, 4 School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia;
GE-140
10.30 - 10.40 IL7RA
POLYMORPHISM RS6897932 AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN WEST BALKAN
REGION
STANKOVIĆ A1, Živković M1, Dinčić E2,
Ristić S3, Lovrečić L4, Starčević Čizmarević N3,
Djurić T1, Sepčić J5, Kapović M3, Raičević R2,
Peterlin B4, Alavantić D1; 1 Laboratory for
Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Nuclear Sciences Vinča,
Belgrade, Serbia, 2 Department of Neurology, Military Medical
Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, 3 Department of Biology and Medical
Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia, 4
Division of Medical Genetics, UMC, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 5
Postgraduate Study, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia;
GE-228
10.40 - 10.50 USE OF ITALIAN ISOLATED
POPULATIONS FOR STUDYING COMPLEX AND QUANTITATIVE TRAITS
ULIVI S1,
d’Adamo
AP1, Lanzara C1, Zadro C1, Bedin E1,
Montico M2, Fabretto A1, Faletra F1, Esposito
L3, D’Eustacchio A1, Gasparini P1; 1
Department of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo,
University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 2 Epidemiology Unit, IRCCS
Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy, 3 Consortium for Biomolecular Medicine
(CBM), Trieste, Italy; GE-170
10.50 - 11.00 WOULD ETHICAL MATRIX HELP DECISION
MAKING PROCESS IN REVIEWING GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY RESEARCH
ISPAS I;
11.00 - 11.10 DEVELOPMENT OF AN ALGORITHM FOR
EVALUATING GENOMIC PROGRAMMES AS WELL AS POTENTIAL GENETIC SERVICES AIMED AT
LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES
NADRAMIJA D, Puljak A,
Radašević H, Vračan S; “Dr. Andrija Štampar” Institute of Public Health, School
of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; GE-300
11.10 - 11.20 Discussion
11.20 - 12.30 PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS
Chairperson:
Peterlin B, Zoraqi G
11.20 - 11.30 SEGREGATION
ABNORMALITIES IN EMBRYOS OF 167 TRANSLOCATION CARRIERS AND OUTCOMES OF
PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS CYCLES
BEYAZYUREK C1,
Çinar
C1, Onal B1, Ekmekci GC1, Aslan C1,
Unal S2, Altin G2, Yelke H2, Karlikaya G3,
Karagozoglu H3, Kilinc C1, Kahraman S3; 1
Reproductive Genetics Center, Istanbul Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 2
Embryology Laboratory, Istanbul Memorial Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 3
Assisted Reproduction and In Vitro Fertilization Center, Istanbul Memorial
Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; PD-225
11.30 - 11.40 PRENATAL MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS OF
GENETIC DISEASES IN
ZORAQI G1,
Shundi
L1, Vevecka E2, Anastasi E3, Tashko V3,
Babameto A3, Shpati D3, Bare T1, Kosova H1;
1 Center of Molecular Diagnosis and Genetic Research, University
Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynaecology “Mbreteresha Geraldine”, Tirana,
Albania, 2 Institute of Public Health, Tirana, Albania, 3
Paediatric Hospital “Selaudin Bekteshi”, Tirana, Albania; PD-235
11.40 - 11.50 A TWO YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF
PRENATAL DIAGNOSTICS OF THREE AGE GROUPS - OUR EXPERIENCE
MITROVIĆ T; Branković
Nikšić S, Vešić M; Department for Medical Genetics, Institute for Mental
Health, Belgrade, Serbia; PD-106
11.50 - 12.00 UTILIZATION
AND ETHICAL CONCERNS OF PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS: PRAGMATIC APPROACH
ESKANDARANI H; Department
of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi
Arabia; PD-19
12.00 - 12.10 THE FREQUENCY OF CHROMOSOME
ABNORMALITIES BY CHORDOCENTESIS
HRISTOVA
DIMKOVSKA T, Lazovska B; University Clinic for
Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
12.10 - 12.30 Discussion
12.30 - 13.00 WORKSHOP:
SOLPHARM
EARLY ENZYME
REPLACEMENT THERAPY ACCESS IN LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISORDERS
SCARPA
M (Italy)
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
break
14.00 - 15.00 CYTOGENETICS
Chairpersons:
Schinzel A, Morožin-Pohovski L
14.00 - 14.20 SUBMICROSCOPIC CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS: NEWLY
DISCOVERED CHROMOSOMAL SYNDROMES AND BETTER INSIGHT INTO MECHANISMS OF THEIR
FORMATION THANKS TO CGH STUDIES
ALBERT SCHINZEL (
14.20 - 14.30 POLISH COLLECTION OF CHROMOSOMAL TRANSLOCATIONS
MIDRO AT, Stasiewicz-Jarocka
B, Panasiuk B, Polish Group for Chromosome Translocation Evaluation; Department
of Clinical Genetics, Medical University Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland; GC-83
14.30 - 14.40 DELETION (2)(p11.2-p12) IN A CHILD WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
IDENTIFIED WITH SNPS ARRAY
ROCCA MS1,
Skabar
A4, Faletra F1, Esposito L3, Gasparini P1,2,
Pecile V2; 1 Department of Reproductive and Developmental
Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy, 2 Medical Genetics Service, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy, 3 Consortium
for Biomolecular Medicine (CBM), Trieste, Italy, 4 SOC
Neuropsichiatria Infantile, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy; CGN-171
14.40 - 14.50 CHROMOSOME INSTABILITY AT THE SUBTISSUE LEVEL
MEDIATES NEURODEGENERATION: A MOLECULAR NEUROCYTOGENETIC STUDY OF THE ATAXIA
TELANGIECTASIA BRAIN
IOUROV IY1,2,
Vorsanova
SG1,2, Kolotii AD2, Beresheva AK2, Demidova IA2,
Kravets VS2, Kurinnaya OS2, Tagirova MK1,
Liehr T3, Yurov YB1,2; 1 National Research Center
of Mental Health, RAMS, Moscow, Russian Federation, 2 Institute of
Paediatrics and Children Surgery, Rosmedtechnologii, Moscow, Russian
Federation, 3 Institute of Human Genetics and Anthropology, Jena,
Germany; CGN-73
14.50 - 15.00 Discussion
15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 - 16.00 WORKSHOP: GENZYME
FIVE
YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TREATING FABRY DISESASE - FABRY CENTER SLOVENJ GRADEC,
SLOVENIA
VUJKOVAC
B (Slovenia)
FABRY DISEASE - CASE REPORT
ROGANOVIĆ J (
16.00 - 17.40 RARE DISEASES - PUBLIC POLICY,
RESEARCH, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
Chairpersons:
Marazova K, Barišić I
16.00 - 16.20 RARE DISEASES AND
INFORMATION: THE EXPERIENCE OF ORPHANET
KATIA MARAZOVA (
16.20 - 16.30 BOTTLENECKS IN THE MOLECULAR TESTING
FOR RARE GENETIC DISORDERS
WILLEMS P; GENDIA,
16.30 - 16.50 ACCELERATING TRANSLATIONAL
RESEARCH THROUGH INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING - THE TREAT-NMD MODEL
VERONIKA KARCAGI
(
16.50 - 17.00 ENDEMIC (BALKAN) NEPHROPATHY:
GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS?
EDWARDS E1, Sonicki Z2,
Wan JY1, Laurie C1, Miletić-Medved M3,6,
Kovač-Peić A4,6, Kos J5,6, Pećin I5,6,
Cvitković A3,6, Grollman A7, Jelaković B5,6; 1
School of Public Health, University of Washington, USA, 2 “Dr.
Andrija Štampar” School of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of
Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, 3 Institute of Public Health Brodsko
Posavska County, Slavonski Brod, Croatia, 4 General Hospital “Dr.
Josip Benčević”, Slavonski Brod, Croatia, 5 Clinical Hospital Center
Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, 6
Croatian Center for Endemic Nephropathy, Slavonski Brod, Croatia, 7
New York State University at Stony Brook, USA; RD-92
17.00 - 17.10 ORTHOPAEDIC MANAGEMENT OF THE MOST
COMMON SKELETAL DYSPLASIAS
ANTIČEVIĆ D1,
Đapić,
T1, Barišić I2; 1 Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of
Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, 2 Department
of Medical Genetics, Children’s Hospital Zagreb, School of Medicine, University
of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; RD-291
17.10 - 17.20 AUTOIMMUNE BLISTERING DISEASES IN
MARINOVIĆ B, Lipozenčić
J; University Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital
Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; RD-37
17.20 - 17.30 GENETIC DISEASEAS LEADING TO
NEPHROCALCINOSIS IN MACEDONIAN CHILDREN
TASIĆ V1,
Lozanovski
V2, Cvetkovik I3, Ristoska-Bojkovska N1,
Sahpazova E1, Koceva S1, Sofijanova A1,
Jancevska A1, Gucev Z1; 1 University
Children’s Hospital, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, 2 Medizinische
Hochschule Hannover, Germany, 3 Faculty of Pharmacy, Skopje,
Republic of Macedonia; RD-287
17.30 - 17.40 Discussion
17.40 - 18.40 Poster viewing
SATURDAY,
MAY 16, 2009
08.30 Registration
in front of the Congress Hall Ragusa
09.00 -
12.30 molecular and biochemical basis of monogenic and complex diseases
Chairperson:
Pavelić J, Ozcelik T
09.00 - 09.20 SEARCH FOR THE
GENES IMPLICATED IN CEREBELLAR HYPOPLASIA AND QUADRUPEDAL LOCOMOTION IN HUMANS
TAYFUN OZCELIK (
09.20 - 09.40 TRANSMETHYLATION IN HUMANS:
LESSONS FROM INHERITED METABOLIC DISORDERS
IVO BARIĆ (Croatia)
09.40 - 10.00 GENETIC CAUSES OF MALE INFERTILITY
DIJANA PLASESKA-KARANFILSKA (Republic of Macedonia)
10.00 - 10.10 Discussion
10.10 - 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 - 10.40 AUTOINFLAMMATORY DISEASES
HARJAČEK M;
Department of Paediatrics, Children’s Hospital Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb,
Zagreb, Croatia; MBB-43
10.40 - 10.50 MOLECULAR
ANALYSIS IN CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA (CAH)
KOČOVA M, Anastasovska V, Sukarova-Angelovska E, Kochova E; University Paediatric
Clinic, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; MBB-29
10.50 - 11.00 ASSESSMENT
OF SEVERITY OF S231F AND L48S PAH GENE MUTATIONS: INSIGHTS FROM IN VITRO
EXPRESSION AND GENETIC BACKGROUND ANALYSIS
STOJILJKOVIĆ M1,
Perez
B2, Desviat LR2, Aguado C2, Djordjević M3, Ugarte M2, Pavlović S1;
1 Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Belgrade,
Serbia; 2 Centro de Biologia Molecular Severo Ochoa, UAM, Madrid,
Spain; 3 Mother and Child Healthcare Institute “Dr Vukan Čupić”,
Belgrade, Serbia; MBB-112
11.00 - 11.10 THE
FRAGILE X SYNDROME: A CROATIAN PERSPECTIVE
HEĆIMOVIĆ S1,
Malnar
M1, Košiček M1, Čulić V2, Lozić B2,
Barišić I3; 1 Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruđer
Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia, 2 Department of Paediatrics,
Clinical Hospital Center Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, Split,
Croatia, 3 Department of Paediatrics, Children’s Hospital Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb,
Croatia; MBB-116
11.10 - 11.20 DEFB1
GENE FUNCTIONAL POLYMORPHISMS AND HIV-1 VERTICAL TRANSMISSION
Crovella
S, Segat L, FABRIS A, Padovan L,
Catamo E, Morgutti M; Genetic Service, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy; MBB-100
11.20 - 12.30 Discussion
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 - 15.10 GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS, HIGH-THROUGHPUT
TECHNOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS
Chairpersons:
Cullum J, Hranueli D
13.30 - 13.50 GENOMIC
BIOMARKERS FOR PARKINSON DISEASE
BORUT PETERLIN (
13.50 - 14.00 BIOINFORMATICS
TOOLS TOWARDS HUMAN GENOME ANALYSIS
HRANUELI D1,
Sonicki
Z2, Starčević A1, Zucko Z1,4, Diminić J1,
Long PF3, Cullum J4; 1 Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb,
Zagreb, Croatia, 2 “Dr. Andrija Štampar” School of Public Health,
University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, 3 School of Pharmacy,
University of London, London, United Kingdom, 4 Department of
Genetics, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany; GP-24
14.00 - 14.10 TOWARDS
PROVIDING ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL HUMAN GENOMES
CULLUM J1,
Sonicki
Z2, Starčević A4, Zucko Z1,4, Diminić J4,
Long PF3, Hranueli D4; 1 Department of
Genetics, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany, 2
“Dr. Andrija Štampar” School of Public Health, University of Zagreb, Zagreb,
Croatia, 3 School of Pharmacy, University of London, London, United
Kingdom, 4 Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University
of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; GP-25
14.10 - 14.30 THE IMPORTANCE OF microRNA IN
HUMAN DISEASE
DAMJAN GLAVAČ (
14.30 - 14.40 UNIVERSAL
PRIMERS IN BIOCHIP ANALYSIS OF GENES POLYMORPHISM
GLOTOV A1,3,
Polushkina
L1, Vashukova E1,3, Mityaeva O2, Nasedkina T2,
Goldenkova-Pavlova I4, Gra O4, Ivaschenko T1,
Baranov V1,3; 1 Ott’s Institute of Obstetrics and
Gynaecology RAMS, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation, 2 Engelgardt
Institute of Molecular Biology, Moscow, Russian Federation, 3
Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation, 4
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Moscow, Russian Federation; GP-59
14.40 - 14.50 NEUROMINER:
MAKING COMPARISON OF MICROARRAY RESULTS EASY AND FAST
KASTRIN A,
Peterlin B; Institute of Medical Genetics, University Medical Centre
14.50 - 15.00 HLA-DRB1*1501
SURROGATE SNP MARKER IN ASSOCIATION WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN SERBIA
ŽIVKOVIĆ M1, Stanković
A1, Dinčić E2, Popović S2, Raičević R2,
Popović M1, Alavantić D1; 1 Institute of
Nuclear Sciences Vinča, Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics,
Belgrade, Serbia, 2 Department of Neurology, Military Medical Academy,
Belgrade, Serbia; GP-229
15.00 - 15.10 Discussion
15.10 - 15.40 Coffee
break
15.40 - 16.10 WORKSHOP: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES/GODAX PRO d.o.o.
ADVANCES IN
CGH/CNV ANALYSIS WITH ULTRA HIGH DENSITY OLIGO MICROARRAYS
DORLIJN W (The
Netherlands)
16.10 - 18.00 CLINICAL GENETICS AND GENETIC SERVICES
Chairpersons:
Lalchev S, Barišić I
16.10 - 16.30 MEDICAL
GENETICS IN BULGARIA - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
STOYAN LALCHEV (
16.30 - 16.50 OPTIMIZATION
OF THE INVESTIGATION PROTOCOL IN IDIOPATHIC MENTAL RETARDATION - ROMANIAN
EXPERIENCE
CRISTINA
RUSU (Romania)
16.50 - 17.00 DEVELOPING
AND TRANSLATING GENETIC INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS
LEWIS C1, Skirton
H2, Coviello D3, Kent A1; 1 Genetic
Interest Group, London, United Kingdom, 2 Faculty of Health and
Social Work, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom, 3 Laboratory of
Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS, Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina
Elena, Milan, Italy; GC-63
17.00 - 17.10 CORNELIA
DE LANGE SYNDROME: WHAT CAUSES THE MILD PHENOTYPE
GILLESSEN-KAESBACH G1, Dalski A1,
Albrecht A1, Dankworth B1, Eckholt J1,
Hellenbroich Y1, Jahnke P1, Löffler R1, Rauch
A2, Zweier C2, Wieczorek D3, Weizhen Z1,
Kaiser F1; 1 Institute of Human Genetics Lübeck, University
of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany, 2 Institute of Human Genetics Erlangen,
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany, 3
Institute of Human Genetics Essen, University Clinic Essen, Essen, Germany;
CGD-38
17.10 - 17.20 THE DEGREE OF H19 HYPOMETHYLATION IN CHILDREN WITH
RUSSELL-SILVER SYNDROME IS NOT ASSOCIATED TO THE SEVERITY OF PHENOTYPE AND THE
CLINICAL SEVERITY SCORE
GUCEV Z, Tasić V,
Jancevska A, Rmus L, Vankovska V; Medical Faculty Skopje, Skopje, Republic of
Macedonia; CGD-52
17.20 - 17.30 CONGENITAL
MALFORMATIONS AFTER ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN SPAIN
ARROYO
CARRERA I1,3, García MJ1, Bermejo
Sánchez E2,3, Martínez-Frías ML2,3; 1 Neonatology Unit, San Pedro de Alcántara Hospital, Cáceres, Spain, 2
Research Centre on Congenital Anomalies (CIAC), Institute of Health
Carlos III, Madrid, Spain, 3 Centre for Biomedical Research on Rare
Diseases (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain; CGD-39
17.30 - 17.40 SUBCUTANEOUS NODULES, ARTHROPATHY, COARSE FACE,
CATARACT AND GLAUCOMA: A NEWLY RECOGNIZED SYNDROME
AL-MAYOUF SM1,
Wakil S2, Alisamail K3, Al-Hassnan
ZN2,4; 1 Pediatric Rheumatology, King Faisal Specialist
Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2 Genetics Research
Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, 3 Radiology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research
Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 4 Medical Genetics, King Faisal
Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; CGD-27
17.40 - 17.50 WHAT WE CAN NOW OFFER TO THE PATIENTS AND
GYNECOLOGISTS IN THE CASE OF RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS
ČULIĆ
V1, Pavelić J2, Žegarac Ž2, Mijaljica G1;
1 Department of Paediatrics, Clinical Hospital Center Split, School
of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia, 2 Division of
Molecular Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia; GC-307
17.50 - 18.00 Discussion
18.00 - 19.00 Poster
viewing
18.00 Meeting of the Croatian
Society of Human Genetics and Croatian Society for Rare Diseases
SUNDAY,
MAY 17, 2009
08.30 Registration
in front of the Congress Hall Ragusa
09.00 - 12.00 CANCER GENETICS
Chairpersons:
Milašin J, Baran Y
09.00 - 09.20 GENETIC
POLYMORPHISMS AND HEAD AND NECK CANCER
JELENA MILAŠIN (
09.20 - 09.30 THE INVOLVEMENT OF GLYCOSYL CERAMIDE SYNTHASE GENE
ON INDUCTION OF APOPTOSIS IN RESPONSE TO DIFFERENT ANTICANCER AGENTS IN MCF-7
BREAST CANCER CELLS
BARAN Y, Gucluler G;
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Izmir Institute of Technology,
Izmir, Turkey; CG-16
09.30 - 09.40 COMPARATIVE
STUDY ON FLT3 AND NPM1 MUTATIONS IN CHILDHOOD AND ADULT AML
PAVLOVIĆ S1,
Tosić
N1, Zukić B1, Karan-Đurašević T1, Stojiljković
M1, Radmilović M1, Kostić T1, Spasovski V1,
Čolović N2, Čolović M2; 1 Institute of
Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia, 2
Insitute of Haematology, Clinical Center Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; CG-131
09.40 - 09.50 IMPORTANCE
OF MOLECULAR ANALYSIS FOR MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE FOLLOW-UP IN CHILDHOOD ACUTE
LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA
SPASOVSKI V1,
Tosić N1, Lazić J2, Janić D2,
Dokmanović L2, Zukić B1, Karan-Đurašević T1,
Stojiljković M1, Kostić T1, Radmilović M1,
Pavlović S1; 1 Institute of Molecular Genetics and
Genetic Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia, 2 University Children’s
Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia; CG-130
09.50 -10.10 Discussion
10.10 - 10.30 Coffee
break (Sponsored by Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic
Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia)
10.30 - 10.40 ULTRASTRUCTURAL
MANIFESTATION OF GENOME REPROGRAMMING IN HYBRID CELLS OBTAINED BY FUSION OF
EMBRIONIC STEM CELLS AND DIFFERENTIATED CELLS
MOROZOVA
KN, Kruglova AA, Matveeva NM, Kiseleva
EV; Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation; CG-139
10.40 - 10.50 PROMOTER OF HUMAN TPMT GENE:
POTENTIAL PHARMACOGENETIC MARKER
ZUKIĆ B, Radmilović
M, Tosić N, Stojiljković M, Karan-Đurašević T, Spasovski V, Dokmanović L, Janić
D, Pavlović S; Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering,
Belgrade, Serbia; CG-122
10.50 - 11.00 MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF RARE TRANSLOCATION
t(11;12)(P15;q13) GENERATING NUP98-HOXC13 FUSION IN THE CASE OF DE NOVO
FLT3-ITD POSITIVE ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA
RADMILOVIĆ M1,
Tosić
N1, Stojiljković M1, Zukić B1, Karan-Đurašević
T1, Čolović N2, Čolović M2, Pavlović S1;
1 Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Belgrade,
Serbia, 2 Insitute of Haematology, Clinical Center Serbia, Belgrade,
Serbia; CG-118
11.00 - 11.10 IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN GENE ANALYSIS IN PATIENTS
WITH CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA IN SERBIA
KARAN-ĐURAŠEVIĆ
T1, Stamatopoulos K2, Tosić N1,
Zukić B1, Stojiljković M1, Kostić T, Radmilović M1,
Spasovski V1, Anagnostopoulos A2, Čolović M3,
Pavlovic S1; 1 Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic
Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia, 2 Haematology Department and HCT
Unit, G. Papanicolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, 3 Institute of
Hematology, Clinical Centre Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; CG-117
11.10 - 11.20 MOLECULAR
GENETICS OF INHERITED BREAST CANCER
LEVANAT S, Levačić
Cvok M; Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute,
11.20 - 11.30 PHARMACOGENETIC ASPECTS OF COLORECTAL CANCER
CHEMOTHERAPY
ALEKSANDAR
DIMOVSKI (Republic of Macedonia)
11.30 - 11.40 THE
INVOLVEMENT OF GLUCOSYL CERAMIDE SYNTHASE IN DOCETAXEL-INDUCED APOPTOSIS IN
HUMAN DU-145 AND PC-3 PROSTATE CANCER CELLS
Başsoy
EY, Kartal M, BARAN Y; Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey; CG-281
11.40 -11.50 ANGIOGENESIS AND INHIBITION
ČULIĆ S; Department
of Paediatrics, Clinical Hospital Center Split, School of Medicine, University
of Split, Split, Croatia; CG-101
11.50 - 12.00 Discussion
12.00 - 13.00 Round
table: MOLECULAR MARKERS IN DETECTION AND FOLLOW-UP OF MALIGNANCIES: FP6
HISERBS PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Moderators:
Milenković P, Vićovac Lj, Pavlović S
12.00 - 12.05 FP6 PROJECT HISERBS (HEALTH IMPROVEMENT IN SERBIA
THROUGH REINFORCEMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
MILENKOVIĆ P (
12.05 - 12.10 CANCER
CELL PHENOTYPE MARKERS
VIĆOVAC LJ (
12.10 - 12.15 MODERN
METHODOLOGY IN DETECTION AND FOLLOW-UP OF BCR-ABL AND PML-RARALPHA FUSION GENE
TRANSCRIPTS IN LEUKEMIA
TOSIĆ
N (Serbia)
12.15 - 12.20 MOLECULAR
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MOST COMMON SINGLE GENE MUTATIONS (FLT3, NPM1, JAK2) IN
HAEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES
PAVLOVIĆ
S (Serbia)
12.20 - 12.25 GENE
EXPRESSION PROFILING OF HEMATOPOIETIC PROGENITOR CELLS IN MYELOPROLOFERATIVE
DISORDERS
ČOKIĆ
V (Serbia)
12.25 - 12.35 PREDICTIVE,
PREVENTIVE AND PERSONALIZED MEDICINE NETWORK IN EUROPE (EPMA)
RADOJKOVIĆ
D (Serbia)
12.35 - 12.50 REGULATION
OF THE P53 TUMOR SUPPRESSOR BY RIBOSOMAL PROTEINS
VOLAREVIĆ S (
12.50 - 13.15 Discussion
13.15 Closing
of the Meeting
*
preliminary programme is subject to change!
WORKSHOPS
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1. a)
FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TREATING FABRY DISEASE – FABRY CENTER SLOVENJ
GRADEC, SLOVENIA b) FABRY DISEASE – CASE REPORT |
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Organizer: Genzyme Europe
B.V. |
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Presenters: Bojan Vujkovac
(Slovenia) Jelena
Roganović (Croatia) |
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Friday, May
15, 2009 15.30-16.00 (exact time is
subject to change) |
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2. EARLY ENZYME REPLACEMENT THERAPY ACCESS IN
LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISORDERS |
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Organizer: Solpharm d.o.o. |
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Presenter: Maurizio Scarpa
(Italy) |
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Friday, May
15, 2009 12.30-13.00 (exact time is
subject to change) |
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3. ADVANCES IN CGH/CNV ANALYSIS WITH ULTRA HIGH DENSITY OLIGO
MICROARRAYS |
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Organizer: Agilent Technologies/GODAX
PRO d.o.o. |
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Presenter: Wim Dorlijn,
Agilent Technologies, The Netherlands |
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Saturday, May
16, 2009 15.40 - 16.10 (exact time is subject to change) Summary: The detection of chromosomal aberrations with CGH Oligo microarrays has
become rapidly a standard application in clinical diagnostic labs as well in
cancer research. Oligo CGH arrays have the advantage of higher resolution
than BAC arrays. This technique enables scientists and cytogeneticists to
detect aberrations as lower than 10Kb. Recent developments and applications
of genome-wide structural-variation technologies have led to the
identification of thousands of heritable copy-number variants (CNVs) and
sparked considerable interest. This has lead to the need for even higher
resolution oligoCGH arrays. During this presentation, more information will be given about the
detection of CNV’s and other chromosomal aberrations at ultra high resolution
with the Agilent’s Sureprint oligoCGH array platform. |
The participants are kindly asked to contact
the Congressional Service Studio Hrg (kongres@studiohrg.hr)
and let
us know which of the three workshops they are interested in. One may attend all
three workshops. It would be enough if the participant would send an e-mail
message indicating the number of the
workshop they want to attend.
(workshop 1 = Genzyme, workshop 2 = Solpharm, workshop 3 = Agilent
Technologies/Godax Pro)
ABSTRACTS
Authors are invited to write and submit
abstracts for oral and poster presentations according to the following
instructions:
Instructions
for writing abstracts
- abstracts must be submitted in
English
- abstracts should not exceed 250
words
- font should be Times New Roman,
size 10 pts
- title of the abstract should be
written in capital letters (size 12 pts, Times New Roman)
- authors: start a new line and
write the last name and first name initial for all authors without titles;
underline the name of the presenting author
- start a new line and write the
name of the institution, city and country for all authors
- then write down the e-mail
address of the author presenting the paper
- abstracts should consist
preferably of: aim of the study, methods, results and conclusions
- your abstract will be published
exactly as submitted (linguistic accuracy is the responsibility of the author)
- previously published abstracts
will not be accepted
- accepted abstracts will be
published in
the supplement of journal Paediatria
Croatica
- IMPORTANT NOTE: translation of
symbols within online forms may not always be accurate - we recommend you to
transcribe symbols (e.g. β should be spelled out as ‘beta’, etc.)
Instructions
for submitting abstracts
Please note that all presenters (invited
speakers excluded) must pay registration fee for the Congress and are
responsible for their own accommodation and transportation costs.
Only the abstracts of the registered presenters
will be included in
the supplement of journal Paediatria
Croatica.
Abstract Submission is no longer possible.
Notification
of Acceptance of Abstracts will be sent electronically to the corresponding
author by
March 10, 2009
AWARD FOR THE BEST POSTER
The author of the best poster will be awarded with a weekend
arrangement for two at Hotel Croatia during a beforehand agreed period.
Instructions
for Speakers and Poster Presenters
Oral presentations
Invited speakers: 20 minutes (including discussion)
Presentation time: 10 minutes (including discussion)
Technical equipment
LCD projector will be available for oral
presentation.
Speakers are kindly asked to submit their
computer presentations one day or at least two hours before their lecture in
the preparation room and give them to the technician. Preparation room will be
open daily from 08:00 to 18:00.
Poster
presentations
Posters must be
written in English.
Poster
dimensions: max. 80 cm (width) x 120 cm (height)
Posters will be
displayed in the congress area on poster panels. The authors should
bring posters in person. Supplies for poster mounting will be provided by the
Congressional Service.
Oral or poster
presentation is not possible if the registration fee is not paid (excluding
invited speakers).
FEES
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Regular Fee |
€ 330 (+ all bank charges) |
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Residents, students* |
€ 200 (+ all bank charges) |
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Accompanying Persons Fee |
€ 200 (+
all bank charges) |
VAT (22%) is
included.
The registration fee
includes: admission to all scientific sessions (oral and
poster presentations), congress materials (Final Programme, Paediatria Croatica journal and congress bag),
admission to the welcome reception, coffee breaks, gala dinner.
* Free registration for residents and students
includes: admission to all
congress sessions, poster and exhibition areas, congress materials (Final
Programme, Paediatria Croatica journal), admission to the
opening reception, coffee breaks, gala dinner.
*Note: Registration form must be accompanied by documentation of residency, or
a letter of the Department Head, confirming their status. The letter should be
printed on the department letterhead and addressed to the Congressional Service
Studio Hrg.
The registration fee for the accompanying persons
include: welcome reception, coffee breaks and gala
dinner.
On-site registration
The
Congress Registration Desk (in front of the Congress Hall Ragusa) will be open
for on-site registration at following times:
May
14, 2009 (Thursday) from 17.00 until 19.30
May
15, 2009 ( Friday) from 08.00
May
16 (Saturday), May 17 (Sunday), 2009 from 08.30
PAYMENTS
Payment
Payment should be made:
· Before the Congress:
- by credit cards: VISA, Master Card, American
Express (please fill out this form and fax it to
the Congressional Service)
- by bank transfer:
DOMESTIC PARTICIPANTS
Payment in Croatian Kuna
(equivalent to the EUR rate according to the sale rate of the Privredna Banka
Zagreb of the day of payment)
Bank: PRIVREDNA BANKA d.d., Zagreb
Account name:
Studio Hrg,
Account number:
2340009 - 1100175271
Payer: Participant's first
and last name, payer's name
Notification: (8th
Balkan Meeting on Human Genetics, poziv na broj: 141709)
FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS
Foreign participants
should pay the registration fee in EUR and add all costs to cover bank charges.
Bank: PRIVREDNA BANKA d.d., Zagreb
Account name:
Studio Hrg,
Account number:
2500 - 9900000 - 313623
IBAN: HR93 2340 0091 1001
7527 1
Swift Code:
PBZGHR2X
Notification:
Participant’s name, 8th Balkan Meeting on Human Genetics
Please send your payment slip to the Congress Secretariat
by Fax: +385 1 6110 452
· On-site payment
- by cash
Cancellations
and Refunds
All cancellations of Congress registration,
which must include one’s full bank account details, should be sent in writing
to the Congressional Service Studio Hrg.
Cancellations received no later than March 30, 2009 will be refunded in full
except VAT and administrative fee of 10%.
Cancellation received after March 30, 2009 will not be refunded.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
The accommodation is organised in Hotel Croatia*****
with special congressional prices.
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Hotel Croatia
***** |
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TYPE OF ROOM |
PRICE |
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Twin room - park view (for two persons, separated bed) |
€ 76,00 per person/night |
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Double room - park view (large/double bed for a couple) |
€ 76,00 per person/night |
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Twin room - sea view (for two persons, separated bed) |
€ 87,00 per person/night |
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Double room - sea view (large/double bed for a couple) |
€ 87,00 per person/night |
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Double room superior - sea view (larger room with large/double bed for a couple) |
€ 98,00 per person/night |
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Twin room - park view - solo use (for one person) |
€ 145,00 per person/night |
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Twin room - sea view - solo use (for one person) |
€ 166,00 per person/night |
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Double room superior - sea view - solo use (larger room for one person) |
€ 186,00 per person/night |
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Sojourn tax (€ 0,80 per person/day) is
not included in the above prices. VAT included in the above prices. |
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Special congressional prices will be granted in the nearby Hotel Supetar (***) as well.
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Hotel Supetar *** |
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TYPE OF ROOM |
PRICE |
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Twin room (for two persons, separated bed) |
€ 50,00 per person/night |
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Double room (large/double bed for a couple) |
€ 50,00 per person/night |
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Twin room - solo use (for one person) |
€ 98,00 per person/night |
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Sojourn tax (€ 0,80 per person/day) is not
included in the above prices. VAT included in the above prices. |
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Booking:
- to book accommodation in Hotel Croatia, please
log on to the following web site:
- to book accommodation in Hotel Supetar, please
log on to the following web site:
www.hoteli-croatia.hr/supetar/
In order to book either hotel, you need
to fill out the reservation form indicating the access code: GENETICS2009. Without providing this code,
you will be charged with the regular room rate for the requested period and not
the special congressional price granted to the participants of this event.
The accommodation is
valid after Hotel's confirmation. Special rates and block of rooms in both
hotels may be held until May 13, 2009. After this date, rooms
are subject to availability. For any other information, please contact the
Hotels.
Transfer from the airport to
the hotel
There
is an organised transfer from the airport to Hotel Croatia and vice versa. In
order to book the transfer, the participants are kindly asked to contact the
hotel and privide their flight information (the exact date and time of
arrival/departure and the flight number). The price is EUR 7,00 per person in
one direction.
Hotel Croatia, Frankopanska
10, 20 210 Cavtat-
Phone:
+ 385 20 475 555
Fax:
+ 385 20 478 213
e-mail: info@hoteli-croatia.hr
EXHIBITION
During the Congress, an industrial exhibition of medical
manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies will be organised in the congress
area. This will include multiple opportunities to introduce and
discuss your products and services with leading clinicians of the aging field
and open door to new leads and long-term business relationships.
The price list is available HERE.
Companies interested in advertising their products at the
exhibition and in the congress materials should contact the Congressional
service.
Studio
Hrg, Congressional Service
Hrvatske bratske zajednice 4
10 000
Phone: + 385 1 6110 449, 6183 140
Fax: + 385 1 6110 452
E-mail: kongres@studiohrg.hr
NOTE:
Exhibitors may start assembling their booths on Thursday, May 14, 2009 after 2:00 pm.
The exhibition material can be delivered to the hotel after May 11, 2009.
Hoteli Croatia d.d.
Attn. 8th Balkan Meeting on Human Genetics
Frankopanska 10
20 210 Cavtat-Dubrovnik,
Croatia
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
A pleasant and interesting social program is
planned for the participants of the Congress.
Thursday, May
14, 2009
19.30 Opening ceremony (Congress Hall
Ragusa)
20.00 Welcome
reception (Hotel Croatia, Lido bar)
Saturday, May 16, 2009
20.30 Gala dinner with dancing
music (Hotel Croatia)
OPTIONAL
PROGRAMME
Friday, May 15, 2009
18.00 Trip to Dubrovnik by bus (includes guided
tour of the Old town)
Saturday, May 16, 2009
18.00 Guided tour of Cavtat by foot. The tour is free of charge and is sponsored by the
Organising Committee.
Individual trip
to Dubrovnik
Participants interested in visiting Dubrovnik may do so in their
own arrangement. There is a local bus from Cavtat to Dubrovnik. The price is
12,00 kuna (EUR 2,00) per person in one direction. Please note the schedule
below.
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10 DUBROVNIK - CAVTAT |
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Departure Dubrovnik |
Departure Cavtat |
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05,15 |
05,00 |
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06,10 |
06,00 |
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07,00 |
07,00 |
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08,00; 08,30 |
08,00 |
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09,00; 09,30 |
09,00; 09,30 |
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10,00; 10,30 |
10,00; 10,30 |
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11,00; 11,30 |
11,00; 11,30 |
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12,00 |
12,00; 12,30 |
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13,00; 13,30 |
13,00 |
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14,15 |
14,00; 14,30 |
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15,00; 15,30 |
15,15 |
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16,15; 16,50 |
16,00; 15,30 |
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17,15 |
17,15; 15,45 |
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18,00; 18,30 |
18,15; 15,30 |
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19,00; 19,30 |
19,00; 19,30 |
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20,30 |
20,00; 20,30 |
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21,00; 21,30 |
21,30 |
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22,20 |
22,00; 22,30 |
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23,30 |
23,15 |
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24,00 |
00,15 |
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01,30 only Saturdays and Sundays |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Official
Language
Official language is English. Simultaneous
translation will not be provided.
Attendance Certificate
A Certificate
of Attendance will be issued to all registered participants.
Letter of Invitation
Organising
Committee will issue the Letter of Invitation on request, to be used for visa
application and for your employer. However, it does not oblige the Organisers
to any financial support or reimbursement of the Congress expenses. Please send
your request to the Congress Secretariat's e-mail: kongres@studiohrg.hr
Official Air Carrier
The official carrier of the
Congress - Croatia Airlines will grant special discounts on international
flights on certain airfares for the participants and 1 accompanying person
according to the following details:
C = 20% discount
D = 10% discount
Y, B = 15% discount
M, H, Q = 10 % discount
This discount is applicable
for Croatia Airlines international flights only, on tickets purchased at
Croatia Airlines offices.
To obtain this discount,
Croatia Airlines discount voucher and a confirmed registration form or other
written proof of participation must be presented at the time of purchase. If
you would like to take advantage of this special offer, please contact the
nearest Croatia Airlines office. The list of Croatia Airlines offices, as well
as the discount voucher and all information concerning granted discount can be
found at www.croatiaairlines.com.
Transfer from the airport to
the hotel
There
is an organised transfer from the airport to Hotel Croatia and vice versa. In
order to book the transfer, the participants are kindly asked to contact the
hotel and privide their flight information (the exact date and time of
arrival/departure and the flight number). The price is EUR 7,00 per
person in one direction.
Hotel Croatia, Frankopanska
10, 20 210 Cavtat-
Phone:
+ 385 20 475 555
Fax:
+ 385 20 478 213
e-mail: info@hoteli-croatia.hr
IMPORTANT DATA
Conference
Dates: May 14 - 17, 2009
Deadlines
Abstract Submission is no longer possible.
Acceptance
Notification: March
10, 2009
Early
Registration: March
30, 2009
CORRESPONDENCE
Scientific
Programme Information
Professor
Ingeborg Barišić, MD, PhD
Department of Pediatrics
Children's University Hospital Zagreb
Klarićeva 16
10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone:
+385 1 4600 107
Fax: +385 1 4600 160
e-mail: ingeborg.barisic@kdb.hr
Congressional Service
STUDIO
HRG
Hrvatske bratske zajednice 4
10 000
Phone: +385 1 6110 449, 6183 141
Fax: +385 1 6110 452
e-mail:
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